Racism :: a very short introduction /

Racism exists in many different forms, in almost every facet of society. This Very Short Introduction demystifies the subject and explores its history, science, and culture. Shedding light on how racism has evolved since its earliest beginnings, and examining the notion of race from a modern genetic...

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Main Author: Rattansi, Ali
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2007.
Series:Very short introductions ; 161.
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Online Access:DE-862
DE-863
Summary:Racism exists in many different forms, in almost every facet of society. This Very Short Introduction demystifies the subject and explores its history, science, and culture. Shedding light on how racism has evolved since its earliest beginnings, and examining the notion of race from a modern genetic viewpoint, Ali Rattansi considers the numerous embodiments of racism - from ethnic cleansing and cultural imperialism to discrimination in politics and everyday life. - ;From subtle discrimination in everyday life and scandals in politics, to incidents like lynchings in the American South, cultural.
Physical Description:1 online resource (194 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 175-181) and index.
ISBN:9780191517310
0191517313
9780191584992
0191584991
9786611146863
6611146865
9781429487191
1429487194

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